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Publication date: Sunday, October 11, 2020 12:53 PM
Former Stoke coach Kevin Phillips thinks it would be a big mistake for Liverpool to make a move for Potter goalkeeper Jack Butland.
The champions face a dilemma between clubs and Alisson will miss up to six weeks after sustaining a shoulder injury.
Adrián has replaced the Brazilian before, but the Spaniard has made an increasing number of mistakes.
The last came when his The poor pass gave Aston Villa their first goal in Liverpool’s stunning 7-2 loss last Sunday..
The Reds still have until Friday, October 16 to sign EFL club players. And with Butland currently in disgrace with the Potters, his name has largely been tied to a move to Anfield.
Butland has won nine games for England, but the last one was in 2018. And now he’s in Stoke’s pecking order of the championship.
Phillips, a former Golden Boot winner and former coach at Stoke, believes the Reds should stay away as Butland makes too many mistakes.
And, in that sense, it would not be an improvement on what Liverpool already has in Adrian.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider Dylan Childs correspondent Phillips said: “For the past two years, Jack has been too inconsistent. When I worked with him, he made too many mistakes.
“For me, it has fallen in the hierarchical order of the goalkeepers of the championship.
“Jack may have turned his head a few years ago and taken his eyes off the ball a little bit in recent seasons.
“Look what happened to Joe Hart, how quickly he vanished. I think it’s a similar scenario with Jack. “
Hart has not played for England since 2017. He has also had trouble finding a new permanent home since Pep Guardiola transferred him from Manchester City.
The former England number one is now at Tottenham.
Reports refute Liverpool talks with Butland
The certainty of Liverpool’s link to Butland remains questionable.
the Echo of Liverpool reports that the Reds have “zero interest” in Butland. And they add that there will not be a move for any goalkeeper before the window of national transfers closes.
The Echo claims that Klopp is happy to keep faith in Adrian. And that highly qualified young man, Caoimhin Kelleher, will continue to serve as a backup.
However, This is Anfield note that Echo continually claimed that Thiago was “not an active target” in the weeks leading up to his eventual change of £ 25 million to Liverpool.
That said, they also doubt ties to Butland. But they also came up with two other names from the free-agent market that would be better options if Liverpool move.
This is the Croatian stopper Danijel Subasic, who recently finished his long stint in Monaco. And former Spurs substitute Michel Vorm.
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